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Bright and airy, with high ceilings, a wall of windows, and a reading table, 192 feels like a private library.

Exclusive mink, lamb, and sable coats at an appointment-only showroom

Expect the unexpected at Chelsea’s surviving outdoor market, whose longtime venders reliably unearth one-off treasures for flea-bitten fans.

East Village buddies provide graphic design, film work, and general decor.

Avant-garde clothes in a cave-like space from this respected, cool-again design house.

Everything a neighborhood pet shop should be.

Despite their country origins, these rustic tables are beloved by city slickers.

A bright California-oriented boutique popular for bridal-shower gifts.

See the profile of this NYC store at 601 W. 27th St. in Manhattan.

Homemade guava bread or dulce de leche may or may not increase the size of your buttocks.

Cupcakes and excellent desserts in nostalgic digs.

Classic, silk-lined wedding dresses come in 30 feminine styles.

Owners Emily Martin and Alexandra Kowalski create unique headpieces for the style-conscious.

A Chelsea wine store that caters to educated and novice palates. 

One-stop shopping for clothing, cribs, car seats, and practically everything else.

The veteran chef at this meticulous studio studied sugar-work with some of the best in the business, yielding sleek results.

Lush arrangements that often feature eye-catching architectural elements.

A serious cyclist’s shop, focusing on custom-built bikes and on-site repairs.

The mother lode for custom-framing solutions in Chelsea.

An affordable, expansive quilting-goods store with craft classes.

Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo’s stark, architectural clothes are staples of the fashion elite.

Located near SVA, this mini-chain caters to fine artists with an ever-growing stock of paints and papers.

Whimsical arrangements that play with a multitude of textures and arresting colors.

Billy Corgan, Billy Crudup, and the Hives come to this rock-star hangout for discount vintage and used guitars.

Bountiful and breath-taking, Beahm's designs have been capturing imaginations of high society since 1998.